Austria

Krampus

Source:

Some kind of Halloween spirit gets into Christmas in Austria. Probably one of the creepiest creatures, Krampus is St. Nickolas partner and is the one who deals with punishment (gives coal and branches instead of gifts).

Sweden

Burning Goat

Source: tripfreakz.com

In the Scandinavian mythology, Thor rides the sky with a lot of goats pulling him through the clouds. That is why Sweden has its own Christmas symbol – the Yule straw goat.

It is often burned down on Christmas Eve. Traditional is also the Yule goat ornament.